Are Chinese Translations Fair to Candidates’ Names?

By

Robin Moroney

Jun 26, 2007 2:51 pm ET

A Massachusetts official is worried that Chinese-speaking voters will be unduly swayed by the appearance of Oh Bus Horse or Uncooked Rice on election ballots. William F. Galvin, the secretary of the state of Massachusetts, is challenging in court a federal requirement to translate candidates’ names into Chinese characters, reports the Boston Globe. Mr. Galvin […]